Community Health Associates

"HAPPY Heart" is a pilot research project. The Principle Investigator of the project is Malissa Wood, MD, FACC, from the MGH Division of Cardiology and MGH Women's Heart Health Program.

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A personalized program, “HAPPY Heart" is a research study for English and Spanish speaking women 40-60 years old.  Women in the program learn to apply preventive strategies to their daily life, including regular exercise, healthy eating, weight loss, stop smoking, and stress reduction.

HAPPY Heart Team: From left, Eliana Pineda, Research Coordinator; Donna Pelter-Saxe, RN, MSN, ACM, Study Director; Donna Slicis, RN 

Patients need to meet eligibility criteria to enroll.  While in the program, they are followed by a primary care physician at MGH-Revere Health Center or MGH Chelsea Health Center.

For more information, please call 781-485-6217

 

 

 

 

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